# Release Notes

#### v0.1.0 (9 Jan 2026)

**What's New**

* Initiate **Claudia - DE Payroll Officer** as new Digital Employee persona. Claudia - DE Payroll Officer is capable of:
  * Providing list of missing attendance in a specific timeframe
  * Sending reminders via WhatsApp to employees with missing attendance
  * Updating missing attendance data with unpaid leave
  * Providing list of pending attendance and salary decree changes approvals
  * Rejecting pending attendance approvals
  * Sending reminders via email to an approver for pending salary decree changes.
* Methods of sending reminders and available actions can be customized based on customer needs.

**What To Do**

* If you are interested in using this feature, contact our team.
* Set up the data to ensure correct operations:
  * Ensure employee contact data is correctly filled
  * Set up WhatsApp account to send reminder
  * Set up approver email in the system

**User Guide**

<https://gdplabs.gitbook.io/catapa/digital-employee/list-of-de/hr/payroll-officer/user-guide>